It appears that the at-home TOEFL will soon require the use of a secondary camera. LanguageCert and Duolingo have had this requirement for a little while.
The requirement will begin rolling out in select countries on April 18 2025. New countries will be added in blocks between then and May. Affected test takers have received the above email.
For instructions, you can check out this Youtube video.
Here’s the text of an email that is being sent to test takers:
We’re writing to tell you about important updates to your TOEFL® test.
These updates will begin April 18th, 2025, and apply to your upcoming test scheduled for [date].
On or after April 18:
1. *NEW* – In addition to your laptop camera, bring your phone to enable it as a second camera during the test. To see if this applies to you, check the country list below.
2. On April 18th an email with additional instructions will arrive in your inbox with all the information you’ll need on test day.
3. On test day, login to ets.org/mytoefl, which will have the link to start your test.
Good luck!
The TOEFL Team
Below is a list of when the requirement will be rolled out in each country.
